– The 22-year-old Gaze won the U23 XCO title at the 2017 World Championships at Val di Sole in Italy.

– Gaze’s thrilling triumph brings Schurter’s winning run of six UCI MTB XCO races in a row to an end.

– Gaze revealed, “It’s a dream come true. I grew up idolising guys like Nino. You always dream you can do it and it is a beautiful moment when you finally do it. I started to cramp up with a lap and a half to go and I put on a poker face. I got closer to the finish and knew I had to be in front to have the advantage in the sprint.”

– Langvad won XCO gold at the 2016 World Championships in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

– Dentist Langvad has also won four marathon World Championship gold medals in a glittering career.

– The 33-year-old Langvad said, “It was a really good day for me on an intense course where it is easy to make small mistakes. I had a stick in my wheel plus I had to unclip and run. I always manage to keep my head composed and come back, though.”